You will need to read the book, Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes, and note issues that are brought up in the book that might be considered controversial.
Depending upon which role you have, you will need to locate someone who is in that role in your community or a nearby community. Arrange to set a time for your interview. Be prepared with a summary of the book, the purpose for doing this interview (to gain the perspective of someone in the community regarding censoring this book for the classroom, for a role-play assignment that you will be participating in for credit in this course. Ask if you may take notes.
Interview the person and how they feel about allowing this book to be taught or even be on the shelves of a classroom. Write down your questions ahead of time and ask if you can write down answers as well. Bring up as many questions as you can regarding the issues in the book and have a conversation. Try to get at how the person feels. Explain that you will be portraying this perspective in a role play simulation, a mock censorship hearing in which the group will vote on a recommendation to the school board on whether or not this book should be allowed in an eighth grade classroom.
Interview
You will need to read the book, Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes, and note issues that are brought up in the book that might be considered controversial.
Depending upon which role you have, you will need to locate someone who is in that role in your community or a nearby community. Arrange to set a time for your interview. Be prepared with a summary of the book, the purpose for doing this interview (to gain the perspective of someone in the community regarding censoring this book for the classroom, for a role-play assignment that you will be participating in for credit in this course. Ask if you may take notes.
Interview the person and how they feel about allowing this book to be taught or even be on the shelves of a classroom. Write down your questions ahead of time and ask if you can write down answers as well. Bring up as many questions as you can regarding the issues in the book and have a conversation. Try to get at how the person feels. Explain that you will be portraying this perspective in a role play simulation, a mock censorship hearing in which the group will vote on a recommendation to the school board on whether or not this book should be allowed in an eighth grade classroom.